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Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka vad sociala nätverk, sociala relationer och ideella föreningar har för betydelse för ensamkommande unga från Afghanistan. Utifrån de fem semistrukturerade intervjuerna jag genomfört, kommer uppsatsen undersöka betydelsen av sociala nätverk för informanterna och hur olika sociala nätverk påverkar dennes sociala kapital. Materialet analyseras utifrån Pierre BourThe aim of this thesis is to understand what social networks, social relations and non-profit associations are of importance to unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan. Five unaccompanied minors were interviewed to be able to investigate the importance of social networks. Furthermore, the thesis focuses to answer the question, how social networks affects these individual’s social capital. The materi

Kommunikatörer är en yrkesgrupp som både kämpar för sin legitimitet och ett tyd-liggörande av vad rollen innebär. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur kommu-nikatören porträtteras i platsannonser på LinkedIn. Studien utgår från en socialkon-struktivistisk ansats, där rollen antas konstrueras genom hur den beskrivs och talas om. Det empiriska materialet analyseras genom en kvalitativ innehållCommunication professionals are an occupational group who fight for their legiti-macy and a clarification of what their role implies. This study aims to research how the communication professional is portrayed in job advertisements at LinkedIn. The study adopts a social constructivist approach in which the role is assumed to be con-strued through descriptions of it. The empirical material is analy

Emotion regulation and emotional work can have both positive and negative effects. Previous studies have suggested that emotion regulation is taught through early life socialization, and that this socialization may be gendered. If this were the case, we learn to regulate our emotions differently, and for some to, for instance, be socialized into suppressing their emotions may lead to negative cons

Several studies have discussed the possibilities of working with Harry Potter from perspectives of critical literacy and critical theory, in other words, to critically approach the novels while reading and writing. However, most of the previous research has failed to address how one can implement critical literacy in connection with Harry Potter in Swedish schools. This research project had as an

Inom svensk rätt finns sju olika upphandlingsförfarande. Gemensamt för alla utom ett är att de har en kvalifikationsfas och en utvärderingsfas. Det är vedertaget att upphandlande myndigheter kan begära referenser i kvalifikationsfasen som bevis på erfarenhet. Frågan är huruvida detta även är tillåtet i utvärderingsfasen. Om det är det, vilka rättsliga skillnader och problem uppkommer vid användninIn the Swedish law there are seven different procurement procedures. All but one, have a qualification phase and an evaluation phase. It is commonly recognized that contracting authorities may request references in the qualification phase as proof of experience. The question is whether this is also permitted in the evaluation phase. If so, what legal differences and problems may arise from the use

Newcomers organizational socialization has been emphasized as the most critical period of employment, because of the high number of redundancies among new employees. While striving for an understanding of this socialization process, researcher within the field has identified different tactics that organizations tend to use in order to form newcomers behavior and attitudes. Meanwhile, it has also b

Axelfrakturer hos äldre - En biomekanisk analys Av alla frakturer är ungefär 6% axelnära frakturer, eller proximala humerusfrakturer som de också kallas. Det är den tredje vanligaste frakturen hos äldre och 80% av de som drabbas är kvinnor. År 2030 förväntas den här typen av frakturer vara tre gånger fler jämfört med idag på grund av den ständigt åldrande populationen. Riskfaktorer för proximala h6 % of all fractures are located at the proximal humerus. Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture amongst elderly and 80 % of the patients are women. Today there are no existing standardized treatment protocol for elderly with this kind of injury. Therefore, the main objective of this dissertation was to examine if and also how the conservative treatment of proximal humerus f

The purpose of this study is to understand and gain insights into the entrepreneurial marketing experiences of female immigrant women in the Helsinki metropolitan area. There is limited literature on immigrant entrepreneurs in Finland and even less regarding female immigrant entrepreneurs, thus it is important to investigate this subject matter. A qualitative research method is adopted, through t

The aim of this studie was to examine how self-identified pedophiles describes pedophilia, and it´s linkage to child sexual abuse, on their blogs. There are currenty limited research on self-identified pedophiles, which means that pedophiles outside clinical- and criminal settings are not being represented in the avalible research. Theese individuals are valuable for the research of pedophilia, be

Denna studie ämnar till att undersöka professionaliseringens och den ökade kon-kurrensens påverkan på humanitära organisationer samt hur förändringen påverkar deras kommunikation gentemot medlemmarna och bidragsgivarna. För att konkre-tisera det valda ämnet är denna studie en fallstudie med Rädda Barnen som fall. Studien och analysen är av en kvalitativ typ och vårt empiriska material består av inThe aim of this paper is to examine how the professionalization and the increased competition affect humanitarian organizations, as well as how the changes affect the communication with their members and contributors. We are carrying out a case study of the Save the Children organization in order to concretize the chosen subject. The study and analysis is of a qualitative type and our empirical ma

Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka om det i teorin beskrivs faktorer inom hur man framgångsrikt kommunicerar en förändringsprocess som inte appliceras i praktiken, vilket i så fall kan ligga till grund för att en så stor del av förändringsprocesser inte implementeras. Metod: En kvalitativ tvärsnittsstudie utifrån en deduktiv ansats. Uppsatsens empiriska material insamlades genom semistrukturerObjective: The objective of this dissertation is to investigate whether relevant theory describes certain elements that facilitates communicating a change process successfully, which are not applied in practice and could thus constitute for the large amount of change processes that are never implemented. Method: A cross-sectional study with a deductive and qualitative approach. The dissertations’

This study explores the employment relationship, working conditions, and work-family relations of part-time domestic workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to generate knowledge regarding part-time domestic workers, and to add to the broader literature available on domestic workers in Bangladesh. This thesis applies a qualitative case study method to gain in-depth knowledge and liv

Friluftsliv är en växande sektor som innefattar vandringsturism. Varje region med självkänsla utvecklar vandringsleder för att locka vandrare från när och fjärran. I sin strävan att utveckla de mest intressanta och mest tillgängliga lederna anpassas lederna efter besökarens fysiska och psykiska förutsättningar. I förbindelse till detta har informationsteknik blivit en naturlig följeslagare längs lOutdoor life is a growing sector which includes the trekking tourism. Each region with self- esteem develops trekking trails in order to attract trekkers from far and wide. In their quest to develop the most interesting and most accessible routes the trails are adapted to the visitor ́s physical and mental conditions. In doing so information systems as information technology has become a natural c

As the Internet and various social media platforms become key mechanisms in people’s lives additional stages for self-construction and self-presentation have become accessible. In a competitive job market with a range of possibilities to be heard and seen, people are advised to stick their necks out to gain employment. Since communication has to a large extent become digital, conditions of working

Elitidrottare utsätts kontinuerligt för fysiologiska och psykologiska krav. En alltför krävande mental och fysisk ansträngning riskerar att öka skaderisken bland unga elitidrottare och kan yttras genom såväl fysiska skador som mentala bekymmer. Syftet med denna kvalitativa ansats var att undersöka för unga handbollsspelares upplevelser av idrottspsykologis träning och i förlängningen huruvida tränElite athletes are constantly exposed to physiological and psychological demands. An excessively demanding mental and physiological effort could increase the risk of injury among young elite athletes and can be manifested through physical injuries as well as mental problems. The purpose of this qualitative approach was to examine young handball players’ experiences of sport psychology training and

Due to insufficient knowledge on preschool teacher reporting obligations, studies show that fewer reports are made regarding children that might need help. The aim of the study was to illustrate how preschool teachers interpret and apply the law on reporting obligations in preschool activities and to illustrate the collaboration between preschool and social services. What does preschool teachers t

The following paper documents the experience of a fieldwork realized in July 2012 in Kviberg, a marketplace in the outskirts of Gothenburg. It is located in an area of high unemployment and a high number of inhabitants born outside Europe. A series of conversations with its merchants were documented and consequently, contrasted with other information sources, mainly articles from the local newspap

Librarians and libraries’ work with information mediation are a vital part of facilitating and delivering information in society. Libraries and librarians’ efforts in making information regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) available is important both in terms of upholding democratic rights as well as improving personal health. The purpose of this thesis is to explore and inve

När man befinner sig i en potentiellt farlig situation är det adaptivt att kunna bedöma faran på ett korrekt sätt genom att känna igen tidiga signaler för fara och diskriminera situationen från tidigare minnen. Det har visats att minnen som konsolideras under hot är mer benägna att sakna specificitet och att generaliseras i framtida situationer. Vår studie ämnade undersöka hur episodiska minnen påWhen coming across a potentially dangerous situation it is adaptable to be able to assess the danger in an accurate way by recognizing cues for danger or discriminating the situation from previous memories. It has been shown that memories that are consolidated under threat are more likely to lack specificity and may be generalized onto future experiences. Our study aimed to investigate how episodi

This thesis is placed in the context of talent management and revolves around the phenomena of talent and talent wars. The two phenomena have received increased attention in the talent management discourse during the last decades as the international competitiveness for talents among organizations has become amplified. The purpose of this thesis has been to explore, analyze and compare different p